The Center for Architecture’s renovation project is on its way! Last week, 07.13-17.15, the Center’s offices were closed as we replaced the floors. Construction will continue through 09.01.15. We would like to remind you that, during this time, no exhibitions will be on view, but the space will remain open for programming and events.

Since opening its doors in October 2003, the Center for Architecture has hosted more than 2,000 events, 3,500 meetings, and 300 exhibitions. You have been a part of many of these achievements. Without your involvement, the Center for Architecture would not be the fast-growing institution that it is today. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and patience as we work to make the Center better than ever.

For more information on our renovation and how you can contribute, visit our Support page or contact Jesse Lazar, Director of Development, at 212-358-6108 or jlazar@aiany.org.

The Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK), sponsored by AIA and the National Institute of Building Sciences, offers a members-only subscription feature that increases access to relevant research databases. In addition to the “BRIK Boutique” – selected, professionally-reviewed research highlighted by NAIA, NIBS, and BRIK partners – the knowledgebase now includes Art and Architecture Complete, the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and the Sustainability Reference Center.

AIA and NIBS are offering members a free trial through September, after which members will be asked to sign up for the annual BRIK subscription for $40 per user.

AIA members across the country are urging their Senators to oppose the proposal to repeal the Federal 2030 targets in the upcoming energy-efficiency package that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is assembling. Repealing energy-saving targets for federal buildings would set back ongoing efforts to save energy and reduce carbon emissions while also saving taxpayer money. Read More

The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the winner of theWalter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a high school senior attending a New York City public or charter school who plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in architecture at an NAAB-accredited school within New York State. This year, the award amount was increased to $10,000 per year for the first two years of study to subsidize the recipient’s college tuition and related costs. Read More

Stuart Pertz, FAIA, architect, urban planner, ceramic artist, NYC Planning Commissioner, and teacher died on 07.08.15 of cancer. Over a 40-year career spanning five New York City mayors and countless changes to the city he loved, Pertz became one of the most respected and influential thinkers about urbanism. Read More

2015 Oculus Editorial CalendarThe Oculus 2015 Editorial Calendar has been set. If you are an architect in practice or by training, or see yourself as an astute observer of New York’s architectural and planning scene, Oculus wants to hear from you! You may submit projects/topics from anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Please submit story ideas/projects by the deadlines indicated below to Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com.